GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Gulfport native and Olympic gold medalist Brittney Reese was named an assistant coach at Long Beach State University in California.

Reese is a three-time long jump Olympic medalist, including a gold medal in 2012, along with seven World Championship medals. She was also a standout student-athlete at the University of Mississippi, with back-to-back NCAA Outdoor long jump titles in 2007 and 2008.

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Reese later returned to South Mississippi and led the Gulfport High School track and field program from 2023 to 2025.

Now, she will join Long Beach State’s coaching staff, focusing on mentoring jumpers and multi-event athletes.

“Gulfport High will always hold a special place in my heart. Coachin

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